When you buy Soil Association-certified food that has come from organic crops such as organic vegetables, flowers or fruit, you can be sure that they have met our standards for crop production. The standards cover a wide range of issues, from the way the soil is fertilised through to how pests and diseases are controlled on the crops. Our standards always take into account the effects of farming practices on the health of people, animals and the environment.

In this section:

» The importance of soil
» Fertilising crops
» Weed control
» Pest control
» Environmental management and conservation
» Additional rules for particular crops

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This document is not to be used by Soil Association licensees as a substitute for the Soil Association organic standards. The standards are available to buy for £30. To order a copy please call 0117 914 2406, or email goorganic@soilassociation.org.